Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids and families

The Spoiled Jam

Read: 1 Samuel 16:7; Romans 3:23 Isabella’s tummy grumbled as she grabbed the peanut butter from the pantry and the new jar of strawberry jam from the refrigerator. Mom

Perfect Father

Read: Mark 10:13-16 “Is something wrong with the macaroni, buddy?” Graham’s mom asked as she watched her son push the pasta from one side of his plate to the other. Gra

Be Yourself

Read: Psalm 139:13-18; Ephesians 2:10 Ava walked into her new classroom feeling nervous yet excited. She had lived her whole life in a little town in Taiwan, but was now

Busy as a Bee

Read: Colossians 3:16-24 Cesar kept his distance as his dad lifted the cover from a beehive. “There sure are lots of bees, aren’t there, Dad? And they all look busy.” He

The Mother Hen

Read: Psalm 91:1-6 Grandma looked up from making breakfast when Noah came into to the kitchen. “You look tired,” she said. Noah yawned. “I was up a lot last night becau

Under Construction

Read: Romans 5:3-6; James 1:2-4 “Why are we stopping?” Lucas asked as they came to a stop behind a line of cars. “Oh no!” said Lucas. “We’ll be late! It’s bad enough be

In Everything Give Thanks

Read: Philippians 4:4-7 “What an awful day!” said Sophia after school. “Why do I have to have Mrs. Hilton for a teacher? She’s a grouch, and nobody likes her!” “It soun

Faithful Friend

Read: Luke 10:30-35; John 15:12-13 As Victoria stepped off the school bus, she caught a glimpse of her best friend—at least, her best friend in elementary school—staring

Flash Knows the Way

Read: Luke 18:9-14 “Whoa!” called Uncle Mike when his horse suddenly reared as a snake slithered across the path. “Whoa, boy!” But even though he was an experienced ride

Less Equals More

Read: Matthew 6:19-21 Emily burst through the door. “Mom, I’m back! I got paid for walking Bandit. I have enough! Can we go to the store before I go to Mrs. Stevens’ hou

No Cheese for You

Read: Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-3 “How about slicing this cheese, Bryson?” Mom said as Bryson helped her prepare sandwiches for lunch. “Sure,” said Bryson. He got ou

A Gentle Nudge

Read: Matthew 5:44; 1 Peter 2:20-23; 3:15-18 “Maria and I are going to do something about those kids who tease us for going to the after-school Bible club,” Bailey told

Accepting Help

Read: Psalm 25:8-14; Titus 2:11-14 Madison was sitting at her desk doing math homework when her little sister walked in. “I want to write numbers too,” said four-year-ol

Owen and the Gurdwara

Read: Matthew 9:10-13 “Singur invited me to his birthday party next Saturday,” Owen told his mom and older sister, Chloe. “He’s an awesome soccer player.” Owen pretended

Dandelions

Read: Psalm 141:3; Ephesians 5:1-4 “I can’t believe it! I studied hard for that history test, and I only got a B!” Madelyn said as she and her mother walked Chestnut, th

A Worm with a Purpose

Read: Psalm 19:1-6; Ephesians 2:8-10 “Come here, Mr. Wiggle Worm,” Peter said as he put an earthworm in a can. “Hey, Dad, are worms good for anything besides bird food a

The Unwasted Peach

Read: Psalm 126:1-6 “I met a new friend today, Daddy. She gave me her peach!” Charity reported gleefully. She grabbed her dad’s hand as they walked to their new apartmen

What a Plan

Read: Psalm 33:13-22 Devin looked at the house plan his mom was studying. “I still think you could remove the mudroom and make my bedroom bigger,” he said. Mom smiled.

Passing Tests

Read: Matthew 4:1-11 “I’ll probably fail our math test today,” Carter told Lucy as they walked to school. “I’m really bad at multiplication.” “Yeah, me too,” said Lucy.

Hurting Hearts

Read: Romans 12:9-15 “What’s wrong, Elijah?” Mom asked as Elijah got in the car. Elijah sighed. “Mrs. Lewis told our class that Henry won’t be in school for a few days.